Question

What is 8589537 in scientific notation?

Answer 1

Given: The large number below

`8589537`

To Determine: The scientific notation of the given number

Solution

Scientific notation is a form of presenting very large numbers or very small numbers in a simpler form. As we know, the whole numbers can be extended till infinity, but we cannot write such huge numbers on a piece of paper. Also, the numbers which are present at the millions place after the decimal needed to be represented in a simpler form. Thus, it is difficult to represent a few numbers in their expanded form. Hence, we use scientific notations

The form of scientific notation is

`\begin{gathered} A*10^n \\ Where \\ 1\leq A<10 \\ n=all\text{ real numbers} \end{gathered}`

Let us apply the above to write the given number is scientific notation

`8589537=8.589537*10^6`

Hence, the scientific notification of the given number is

8.589537 × 10⁶